11 Dec 2016 12:45 Southwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Lemon's Gent (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 26/P1-5P / 10 | Jump (44) | G Sheehan | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… | 8/1 | |
| jumped well, made all, set steady pace and pushed along at times, increased tempo before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, hard ridden run-in, held on gamely towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Global Dream (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 1121U-4 / 9 | Jump (21) | A Pogson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Susan Carsberg | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd at the last, stayed on and strong challenge in closing stages, always just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Chantara Rose (GB) (filly, brown, 11 12) | 01-79PU / 9 | Jump (25) | L P Aspell | N P Mulholland Steve & Jackie… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 5) | 3215P6 / 13 | Flat (2270), Jump (12) | Dean Pratt | L Egerton Reassuringly Racy… | 25/1 | |
| held up well in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Attimo (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 11-FPP5 / 8 | Flat (1614), Jump (19) | Jonathan England | S England Guess What Racing | 5/1 | |
| chased winner, bad blunder 9th, pushed along before 11th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, soon struggling, lost modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 7 L | Kitchapoly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P324-22 / 7 | Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Paul & Clare Rooney | 6/4 | |
| in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 21 L | Vesuvhill (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 756/3P3- / 8 | Jump (391) | D A Jacob | B I Case Mr K Barker | 9/2 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, weakened | ||||||||||
